Analekta simply means "selected things". This anthology presents selections of written works that showcase the talented wordsmiths of Oregon's Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Its purpose—other than to satisfy the many appetites of readers from all walks of life—is to discover and nurture writers, giving attention to those who chose to work within the techniques and conventions of both genre writing and poetry, and to serve as a portal to the countless worlds that words afford.